Category: Turf Care

Whilst having a dig around in the office cupboards (like you do when you start a new job) I stumbled across a Clegg hammer.If you’re not familiar with a Clegg hammer they’re an instrument used to measure the firmness of a surface and the thing of dreams to a course manager who is regularly defending…

The end of June 2018 is the last opportunity to purchase Rescue. This unique Herbicide has had unparalleled impact on golf courses across the UK – exemplified by the work of Paul Larson at Royal St George in Kent (pictured above). I’ve used this product a number of times in my career to deal with…

This is a great chance to introduce myself and go through a little bit of my background:I’m a self proclaimed turf geek with a long history in turf management. As a child I started out looking after our Village Cricket teams square with my Dad and my hobby soon evolved into a small business as…

Next week I’m heading out to Le Golf National near Paris, to look at some of the work we have been doing with Alejandro Reyes and the team out there, as they get ready to host The Ryder Cup. It’s beginning to get exciting and I’m looking forward to being part of the team. Now…

It may be wet and miserable outside here, but Augusta has been looking magical for the Masters this week. It’s a great sight, for what we hope will be an epic battle if Rory can get back at Patrick Reed. What has been really great to see is the credit given to the greenkeeeping team…

Great news that FEGGA – the European confederation of greenkeepers’ associations – has secured 10 places for greenkeepers to work at Le Golf National in France, when it hosts the Ryder Cup. I am so looking forward to my chance to be there as part of the greenkeeping support team, and would urge anyone to…

The ICL team has put together some brilliant new Ultimate Packages for the 2018 season. The great think is that they are agronomically really sound that will deliver excellent results for reliable turf quality, and they offer really good value for money. You’ll also find the packages carry Turf Reward points, so you not only…

What a great BTME we have had. It’s been fantastic to catch up with so many friends, and as always a reminder of why greenkeeping is the best job in the world – when it’s going well. One of the highlights was the BIGGA Awards evening on Tuesday, when we were able to include the…

The STRI site in Bingley has got to be one of the most fascinating places to visit at any time, with so many things going on and inspirational people to talk to looking at new and better ways to manage turf more effectively. And when you add in several hundred progressive turf mangers from golf,…

I am lucky I get to see meet many golf course managers. There are so many good guys out there with so much passion and great knowledge. From my point of view the one thing which set many of the very best ones apart is not the agronomy knowledge, machinery skills or irrigation or the…